Day 4

Hard work on the New course and today looks no easier ! The bookies are giving lots of offers - have a good hunt round !

1.30pm
I have backed a 50/1 shot Gassin Gold - a lovely horse from the flat - massive price - Our Conor has best form of the short prices

2.05pm
Ifandbutwhynot was a horse for this race when he won here early this year and he will do - I wouldnt give up on Abbey Lane either if he runs

2.40pm
I am going for Aim to Prosper each way in this jumps great and strong stare of the flat - At Fishers Cross is a superb horse

3.20pm
Sir Des Champs and Bobs worth will be first and second in the Gold cup

4.00pm
Salsify and Cottage Oak for me with Cottage Oak just the pick at the prices

4.40pm
Hard hard race the fav is a good horse but can't figure out why he is 6-1+ but do think he is top class Gevrey Chambertain and also each way on Haventgotascoobydo

5.15pm
Alderwood and if it doesnt rain Oiseau Du Nuit

Day 3

Good day yesterday - even with some very near misses for a few if Rule The World had won and if Ericht had of been 4th not 5th then clover would be the way I would feel !!!

1.30pm
Dynaste top class horse will take a lot of beating Texas Jack e/w

2.05pm
Close House and First Fandango at a hue price !

2.40pm
Cue Card and For Non Stop - very tough race you could pick 5 and not get the winner

3.20pm
I like Solwhit and Getmeoutofhere far more open than usual due to Big Bucks absence - good race in prospect

4.00pm
Get a pin out and put it somewhere in the middle - I like to runa mighty race Divers and Walkon

4.40pm
Galaxy Rock will and should run well on the better ground

5.15pm
Cross Country - no idea !!!

Favs under 7/2 rule
Under 4/1 fav rule

5 Winners
3 Losers

Last 5 years -
67 Losers
23 Winners - (Quevega x5 Big Bucks x4)

Day 2

After giving out a few each way I managed to get the placepot up - !!! paid £10.90 ouch

Very unlucky in places 3 from 4 with MyTent letting me down- so here we go on to Day 2

1.30pm
I think that this trappy for a 4 Miler - and really not sure of a bet, have been told that Buddy Beloro is well fancied

2.05pm
Pont Alexandre is class act another Denman however I am going for two to beat that Rule the World and Chatterbox

2.40pm
Anything and I mean anything can win this - a slow race and long slow finish - can be a right slog - for me Lord Windermere and Goulanes are the slowest stayers so might be worth a go !!

3.20pm
Sprinter Sacre enough said

4.00pm
Love the Coral Cup and have had a many a winner in it - three to run well Fiveforthree,Orsippus and Abbey Lane

4.40pm
Bordoni very impressive last time - great jockey - very tough race !

5.15 The Bumper
Sgt Reckless seemingly working the house down at Mick Channons against top class flat horses however the one for me is Milo Man in another tough race

Favs under 7/2 rule
Under 4/1 fav rule

3 Winners
1 Losers

Last 5 years -
65 Losers
21 Winners - (Quevega x5 Big Bucks x4)

Day 1 - Selections

I am going each way on a few !!!

1.30
Cheltenian 20/1 first 5 with William Hill 1/4 the odds

I think Mytentoryours would be the win selection 2/1

2.05
Simonsig would be win selection in the Arkle with Tap Night at 33/1 the each/way selection in the Arkle

2.40
Each way selections Knockara Beau 16/1 and White Star Line 20/1

3.15
Champion Hurdle - Hurricane Fly at 5/2

4.40
Each way on Alasi 20/1 in the Mares race

5.15
The Druids Nephew

Cheltenham 2013 early thoughts

The once a year Cheltenham blog is here as usual will be keeping my useful favs under 7/2 listing going !

Early thoughts then are

A P McCoy for top jockey, Wayne Hutchinson to ride a winner, David Pipe to have a dark horse week with maybe two + winners

DAY 1: 4 good things on paper or very short ones anyway - Mytentoryours,Quevega,Simonsig,Hurricane Fly I am as always thinking that they can't all win - the bookies won't have it at all - no chance, one will be a loser for them.

I like a few in the first but non more than Melodic Rendevous in the First 5 place market at William Hill. My big thoughts though are that we will be seeing an awfull lot of JP Mcmanus colours through the week, and I think A P will have a blinder.

When the decs are out will update.